OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
Open search box
Below is an alphabetical list of all volcanoes with additional content on VW.
Click a volcano name to visit its page.
For an exhaustive list of volcanoes that have erupted in the past 10,000 years - visit http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/
| Volcano Name | Country | Type | Latitude (dd) | Longitude (dd) | Elevation (m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kronotsky | Russia | Stratovolcano | 54.75 | 160.53 | 3528 |
| Ksudach | Russia | Stratovolcano | 51.80 | 157.53 | 1079 |
| Kukak | United States | Stratovolcano | 58.45 | -154.36 | 2043 |
| Kusatsu-Shirane | Japan | Stratovolcano | 36.64 | 138.54 | 2171 |
| Kutcharo | Japan | Caldera | 43.61 | 144.44 | 999 |
| Kuttara | Japan | Stratovolcano | 42.49 | 141.16 | 581 |
| Kuwae | Vanuatu | Caldera | -16.83 | 168.54 | -2 |
| La Palma | Spain | Stratovolcano | 28.57 | -17.83 | 2426 |
| Lamington | Papua New Guinea | Stratovolcano | -8.95 | 148.15 | 1680 |
| Langila | Papua New Guinea | Stratovolcano | -5.53 | 148.42 | 1330 |
| Lanzarote | Spain | Fissure vent | 29.03 | -13.63 | 670 |
| Láscar | Chile | Stratovolcano | -23.37 | -67.73 | 5592 |
| Lereboleng | Indonesia | Complex | -8.36 | 122.84 | 1117 |
| Lewotobi | Indonesia | Stratovolcano | -8.54 | 122.78 | 1703 |
| Lewotolo | Indonesia | Stratovolcano | -8.27 | 123.51 | 1423 |
| Liamuiga | St. Kitts and Nevis | Stratovolcano | 17.37 | -62.80 | 1156 |
| Lipari | Italy | Stratovolcano | 38.48 | 14.95 | 602 |
| Little Sitkin | United States | Stratovolcano | 51.95 | 178.54 | 1174 |
| Loihi | United States | Submarine | 18.92 | -155.27 | -975 |
| Lokon-Empung | Indonesia | Stratovolcano | 1.36 | 124.79 | 1580 |
| Lolo | Papua New Guinea | Stratovolcano | -5.47 | 150.51 | 805 |
| Lolobau | Papua New Guinea | Caldera | -4.92 | 151.16 | 858 |
| Loloru | Papua New Guinea | Stratovolcano | -6.52 | 155.62 | 1887 |
| Long Island | Papua New Guinea | Complex | -5.36 | 147.12 | 1280 |
| Longonot | Kenya | Stratovolcano | -0.91 | 36.45 | 2776 |
| Lopevi | Vanuatu | Stratovolcano | -16.51 | 168.35 | 1413 |
| Maderas | Nicaragua | Stratovolcano | 11.45 | -85.52 | 1394 |
| Mageik | United States | Stratovolcano | 58.20 | 155.25 | 2165 |
| Mahawu | Indonesia | Stratovolcano | 1.36 | 124.86 | 1324 |
| Makian | Indonesia | Stratovolcano | 0.32 | 127.40 | 1357 |
| Maly Semiachik | Russia | Caldera | 54.13 | 159.67 | 1560 |
| Manam | Papua New Guinea | Stratovolcano | -4.08 | 145.04 | 1807 |
| Mariveles | Philippines | Stratovolcano | 14.52 | 120.47 | 1388 |
| Marsabit | Kenya | Shield | 2.32 | 37.97 | 1707 |
| Masaya | Nicaragua | Caldera | 11.98 | -86.16 | 635 |
| Mashkovtsev | Russia | Stratovolcano | 51.10 | 156.72 | 503 |
| Mashu | Japan | Caldera | 43.57 | 144.57 | 855 |
| Mauna Kea | United States | Shield | 19.82 | -155.47 | 4205 |
| Mauna Loa | United States | Shield | 19.48 | -155.61 | 4170 |
| Mayon | Philippines | Stratovolcano | 13.26 | 123.69 | 2462 |
| McDonald Islands | Australia | Complex | -53.03 | 72.60 | 230 |
| McLoughlin | United States | Lava cone, Stratovolcano | 42.45 | -122.32 | 2894 |
| McLoughlin | United States | Lava cone, Stratovolcano | 42.45 | -122.32 | 2894 |
| Mega Basalt Field | Ethiopia, Kenya | Pyroclastic cone | 37.42 | 4.08 | 1067 |
| Mega Basalt Field | Ethiopia, Kenya | Pyroclastic cone | 37.42 | 4.08 | 1067 |
| Menan Buttes | United States | Tuff ring | 43.70 | -111.96 | 1713 |
| Menengai | Kenya | Shield | -0.20 | 36.07 | 2278 |
| Merapi | Indonesia | Stratovolcano | -7.54 | 110.44 | 2911 |
| Merbabu | Indonesia | Stratovolcano | -7.45 | 110.43 | 3145 |
| Meru | Tanzania | Stratovolcano | -3.25 | 36.75 | 4565 |
| Methana | Greece | Lava dome | 37.62 | 23.34 | 760 |
| Metis Shoal | Tonga | Submarine | -19.18 | -174.87 | 43 |
| Michael | United Kingdom | Stratovolcano | -57.78 | -26.45 | 990 |
| Michoacan-Guanajuato | Mexico | Cinder Cone | 19.85 | -101.75 | 3860 |
| Mílos | Greece | Stratovolcano | 36.70 | 24.44 | 751 |
| Miyake-jima | Japan | Stratovolcano | 34.08 | 139.53 | 815 |
| Moffett | United States | Stratovolcano | 51.94 | -176.75 | 1196 |
| Mojanda | Ecuador | Stratovolcano | 0.13 | -78.27 | 4263 |
| Momotombo | Nicaragua | Stratovolcano | 12.42 | -86.54 | 1297 |
| Monaco Bank | Portugal | Submarine | 37.60 | -25.88 | -197 |
| Mono Lake Vol Field | United States | Volcanic field | 38.00 | -119.03 | 2121 |
| Monowai Seamount | New Zealand | Submarine | -25.89 | -177.19 | -132 |
| Moti | Indonesia | Stratovolcano | 0.45 | 127.40 | 950 |
| Muria | Indonesia | Stratovolcano | -6.62 | 110.88 | 1625 |
| Nantai | Japan | Stratovolcano | 36.76 | 139.48 | 2486 |
| Nasu | Japan | Stratovolcano | 37.12 | 139.97 | 1915 |
| Navajo Volcanic Field | United States | Volcanic field | 2740 | ||
| Negro, Cerro | Nicaragua | Cinder Cone | 12.51 | -86.70 | 728 |
| Nemo Peak | Russia | Caldera | 49.57 | 154.81 | 1018 |
| Nevis Peak | St. Kitts and Nevis | Stratovolcano | 17.15 | -62.58 | 985 |
| Newberry | United States | Shield | 43.72 | -121.23 | 2434 |
| Newer Volcanics Province | Australia | Shield | -37.77 | 142.50 | 1011 |
| Ngauruhoe | New Zealand | Stratovolcano | -39.13 | 175.64 | 1978 |
| Nikko-Shirane | Japan | Shield | 36.80 | 139.38 | 2578 |
| Nipesotsu-Maruyama | Japan | Stratovolcano | 43.45 | 143.04 | 2013 |
| Nisyros | Greece | Stratovolcano | 36.59 | 27.16 | 698 |
| Nyambeni Hills | Kenya | Shield | 0.23 | 37.87 | 750 |
| Nyamuragira | Democratic Republic of Congo | Shield | -1.41 | 29.20 | 3058 |
| Nyiragongo | Democratic Republic of Congo | Stratovolcano | -1.52 | 29.25 | 3470 |
| Oahu | United States | Shield | 1220 | ||
| Ojos del Salado | Argentina, Chile | Stratovolcano | -27.12 | -68.55 | 6887 |
| Ojos del Salado | Argentina, Chile | Stratovolcano | -27.12 | -68.55 | 6887 |
| Okataina | New Zealand | Lava dome | -38.12 | 176.50 | 1111 |
| Okmok | United States | Shield | 53.43 | -168.13 | 1073 |
| Oku Volcanic Field | Cameroon | Stratovolcano | 6.25 | 10.50 | 3011 |
| Ol Doinyo Lengai | Tanzania | Stratovolcano | -2.76 | 39.91 | 2962 |
| Opala | Russia | Caldera | 52.54 | 157.34 | 1776 |
| Oraefajokull | Iceland | Stratovolcano | 64.00 | -16.65 | 2119 |
| Oshima | Japan | Stratovolcano | 34.72 | 139.40 | 764 |
| Pacaya | Guatemala | Complex | 14.38 | -90.60 | 2552 |
| Pagan | United States | Stratovolcano | 18.13 | 145.80 | 570 |
| Pago | Papua New Guinea | Caldera | -5.58 | 150.52 | 742 |
| Papandayan | Indonesia | Stratovolcano | -7.32 | 107.73 | 2665 |
| Paricutin | Mexico | Cinder Cone | 19.50 | -102.20 | 3170 |
| Parinacota | Bolivia, Chile | Stratovolcano | -18.17 | -69.15 | 6348 |
| Parinacota | Bolivia, Chile | Stratovolcano | -18.17 | -69.15 | 6348 |
| Pauzhetka | Russia | Lava dome | 51.45 | 156.97 | 1070 |
| Pavlof | United States | Stratovolcano | 55.42 | -161.89 | 2519 |
| Pavlof Sister | United States | Stratovolcano | 55.45 | -161.84 | 2142 |
| Pelee | France | Stratovolcano | 14.82 | -61.17 | 1397 |
| Peuet Sague | Indonesia | Complex | 4.91 | 96.33 | 2801 |
| Pico | Portugal | Stratovolcano | 38.47 | -28.40 | 2351 |
| Pilas, Las | Nicaragua | Stratovolcano | 11.54 | -85.62 | 1700 |
| Pinacate | Mexico | Cinder Cone | 31.77 | -113.50 | 1200 |
| Pinatubo | Philippines | Stratovolcano | 15.13 | 120.35 | 1486 |
| Pisgah Lava Field | United States | Volcanic field | 34.75 | -116.63 | 1495 |
| Piton de la Fournaise | France | Shield | -21.23 | 55.71 | 2631 |
| Poas | Costa Rica | Stratovolcano | 10.20 | -84.23 | 2708 |
| Popocatepetl | Mexico | Stratovolcano | 19.02 | -98.62 | 5246 |
| Prevo Peak | Russia | Stratovolcano | 47.02 | 152.12 | 1360 |
| Purace | Colombia | Stratovolcano | 2.32 | -76.40 | 4650 |
| Quill, The | Netherlands | Stratovolcano | 17.48 | -62.96 | 601 |
| Rabaul | Papua New Guinea | Shield | -4.27 | 152.20 | 688 |
| Ragang | Philippines | Stratovolcano | 7.70 | 124.50 | 2815 |
| Raikoke | Russia | Stratovolcano | 48.29 | 153.25 | 551 |
| Rainier | United States | Stratovolcano | 46.85 | -121.76 | 4392 |
| Rajabasa | Indonesia | Stratovolcano | -5.78 | 105.63 | 1281 |
| Raoul | New Zealand | Stratovolcano | -29.27 | -177.92 | 516 |
| Rasshua | Russia | Stratovolcano | 47.77 | 153.02 | 956 |
| Raung | Indonesia | Stratovolcano | -8.13 | 114.04 | 3332 |
| Rausu | Japan | Stratovolcano | 44.07 | 145.13 | 1660 |
| Redoubt | United States | Stratovolcano | 60.49 | -152.74 | 3108 |
| Reventador | Ecuador | Stratovolcano | -0.08 | -77.66 | 3562 |
| Rincon de la Vieja | Costa Rica | Complex | 10.83 | -85.32 | 1916 |
| Roundtop | United States | Stratovolcano | 54.80 | -163.59 | 1871 |
| Ruapehu | New Zealand | Stratovolcano | -39.28 | 175.57 | 2797 |
| Rudakov | Russia | Stratovolcano | 45.88 | 149.83 | 542 |
| Ruiz, Nevado del | Colombia | Stratovolcano | 4.89 | -75.32 | 5321 |
| Rumble IV | New Zealand | Submarine | -36.13 | 178.05 | 500 |
| Saba | Netherlands | Stratovolcano | 17.63 | -63.23 | 887 |
| Sabancaya | Peru | Stratovolcano | -15.78 | -71.85 | 5967 |
| Sakar | Papua New Guinea | Stratovolcano | -5.41 | 148.09 | 992 |
| Sakura-jima | Japan | Stratovolcano | 31.59 | 130.66 | 1117 |
| Salak | Indonesia | Stratovolcano | -6.72 | 106.73 | 2211 |
| San Cristobal | Nicaragua | Stratovolcano | 12.70 | -87.00 | 1745 |
| San Salvador | El Salvador | Stratovolcano | 13.73 | -89.29 | 1893 |
| San Vicente | Cape Verde Islands | Stratovolcano | 16.90 | -25.00 | 697 |
| Sanford | United States | Shield | 62.22 | -144.13 | 4949 |
| Sangay | Ecuador | Stratovolcano | -2.00 | -78.34 | 5230 |
| Santa Ana | El Salvador | Stratovolcano | 13.85 | -89.63 | 2381 |
| Santa Maria | Guatemala | Stratovolcano | 14.76 | -91.55 | 3772 |
| Santorini | Greece | Shield | 36.40 | 25.40 | 367 |
| Sarychev Peak | Russia | Stratovolcano | 48.09 | 153.20 | 1496 |
| Savo | Solomon Islands | Stratovolcano | -9.13 | 159.82 | 485 |
| Segula | United States | Stratovolcano | 52.02 | 178.14 | 1160 |
| Semeru | Indonesia | Stratovolcano | -8.11 | 112.92 | 3676 |
| Semisopochnoi | United States | Stratovolcano | 51.93 | 179.58 | 1221 |
| Sete Cidades | Portugal | Stratovolcano | 37.87 | -25.78 | 856 |
| Shasta | United States | Stratovolcano | 41.41 | -122.19 | 4317 |
| Sheveluch | Russia | Stratovolcano | 56.65 | 161.36 | 3283 |
| Shikotsu | Japan | Caldera | 42.69 | 141.38 | 1320 |
| Shiretoko-Iwo-zan | Japan | Stratovolcano | 44.13 | 145.17 | 1563 |
| Shishaldin | United States | Stratovolcano | 54.76 | -163.97 | 2857 |
| Sinarka | Russia | Stratovolcano | 48.88 | 154.18 | 934 |
| Smirnov | Russia | Stratovolcano | 44.42 | 146.14 | 1189 |
| Sollipulli | Chile | Caldera | -38.97 | -71.52 | 2282 |
| Soputan | Indonesia | Stratovolcano | 1.11 | 124.73 | 1784 |
| Soufriere Guadeloupe | France | Stratovolcano | 16.05 | -61.67 | 1467 |
| Soufrière Hills | United Kingdom | Stratovolcano | 16.72 | -62.18 | 915 |
| Soufrière St. Vincent | St. Vincent | Stratovolcano | 13.33 | -61.18 | 1220 |
| South Island | Kenya | 2.63 | 36.60 | 800 | |
| SP Mountain | United States | Cinder Cone | 35.60 | -111.60 | 2141 |
| Spurr | United States | Stratovolcano | 61.30 | -152.25 | 3374 |
| Srednii | Russia | Submarine | 47.60 | 152.92 | 36 |
| Steller | United States | Stratovolcano | 58.40 | -154.40 | 2272 |
| Stromboli | Italy | Stratovolcano | 38.79 | 15.21 | 924 |
| Sumaco | Ecuador | Stratovolcano | -0.54 | -77.63 | 3990 |
| Sumbing | Indonesia | Stratovolcano | -7.38 | 110.07 | 3371 |
| Sundoro | Indonesia | Stratovolcano | -7.30 | 109.99 | 3136 |
| Sunset Craters | United States | Cinder Cone | 35.37 | -111.50 | 2447 |
| Suswa | Kenya | Shield | -1.18 | 36.35 | 2356 |
| Suwanose-jima | Japan | Stratovolcano | 29.64 | 129.72 | 799 |
| Taal | Philippines | Caldera | 14.00 | 120.99 | 311 |
| Talang | Indonesia | Stratovolcano | -0.98 | 100.68 | 2597 |
| Tambora | Indonesia | Stratovolcano | -8.25 | 118.00 | 2850 |
| Tanaga and Takawangha | United States | Stratovolcano | 51.89 | -178.15 | 1806 |
| Tangkubanparahu | Indonesia | Stratovolcano | -6.77 | 107.60 | 2084 |
| Tao-Rusyr Caldera | Russia | Stratovolcano | 49.35 | 154.70 | 1325 |
| Tarso Voon | Chad | Stratovolcano | 20.92 | 17.28 | 3100 |
| Telica Volcano | Nicaragua | Stratovolcano | 12.60 | -86.85 | 1010 |
| Tenerife | Spain | Stratovolcano | 28.27 | -16.64 | 3715 |
| Tengger Caldera and Bromo | Indonesia | Stratovolcano | -7.94 | 112.95 | 2329 |
| Three Fingered Jack | United States | Stratovolcano | 44.50 | -121.80 | 2390 |
| Three Sisters | United States | Stratovolcano | 44.10 | 121.77 | 3100 |
| Thule Islands | United Kingdom | Stratovolcano | -59.45 | -27.37 | 1075 |
| Tiatia | Russia | Stratovolcano | 44.35 | 146.26 | 1819 |
| Toba | Indonesia | Caldera | 2.58 | 98.83 | 2157 |
| Todoko-Ranu | Indonesia | Caldera | 1.25 | 127.47 | 979 |
| Tokachi | Japan | 43.42 | 142.69 | 2077 | |
| Tolbachik | Russia | Stratovolcano | 55.83 | 160.33 | 3682 |
| Tolimán | Guatemala | Stratovolcano | 14.61 | -91.19 | 3158 |
| Towada | Japan | Caldera | 40.47 | 140.92 | 1159 |
| Traitor's Head | Vanuatu | Stratovolcano | -18.75 | 169.23 | 1881 |
| Tri Sestry | Russia | Stratovolcano | 45.93 | 149.92 | 998 |
| Tristan da Cunha | United Kingdom | Shield | -37.09 | -12.28 | 2060 |
| Tsurumi | Japan | Lava dome | 33.28 | 131.43 | 1584 |
| Tungurahua | Ecuador | Stratovolcano | -1.47 | -78.44 | 2011 |
| Ubehebe Craters | United States | Maar | 37.02 | -117.45 | 752 |
| Ubinas | Peru | Stratovolcano | -16.36 | -70.90 | 5672 |
| Udina | Russia | Stratovolcano | 55.76 | 160.53 | 2923 |